a slow expensive summer

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Registered: 04-05-2003
a slow expensive summer
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Thu, 08-12-2004 - 9:31pm
well its been an age and a half since I have posted. I had promised myself that I would try to get back into circulation this summer. But that hasn't even come close to happening. I had been having some health problems, and even though I made a decision not to go ahead with major surgery, I am still not feeling so great. It's probably just the natural progression of things in females (menopause), and add to that not enough money, and I just got back from visiting my family in Florida, where things were not the greatest either). My folks are gettin on and my mom who used to have the patience of a saint, just has absolutely nothing left. My sis is in the middle of a worse financial crisis than I am going through. Her husband has been borrowing off the credit cards to play the stock market, and he isn't doing well at all. When I cam back from vacation I had trouble with my car, which cost me $500 to fix, and then I got the cell phone bill from when we were away. You know the commercials when the woman starts screaming when she gets the bill?? Well, I swear I almost fainted. Beware the dreaded roaming charges, I am not kidding. All told, I have spent more since I have been home the past week than I did when I was away. That in itself is depressing, and I really can't work more than I do. Many people envy teachers because we have summers off. I have worked every summer, tutoring and teaching at college, but this summer the state didn't fund my position. So its been tough.

I realize, though, it could always be worse. My ex was just here, complaining about the lousy apartment he lives in and the fact that his daughters don't want to talk to him. He's very jealous of the home I own, even though it's a very small house, it's a darn sight better than what he has. When I pointed out that I work three jobs and it's very hard for me to stay here, he continued to complain. Must have been because he had to turn over the support check. He seems to think I brought my kids into the world all by myself.

Thanks for letting me vent. I am just hoping nothing else too catastrophic happens. I guess you see why I haven't been getting out to socialize.
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Fri, 08-13-2004 - 9:39am

Oh Karen, I'm sorry you're having such a lousy summer.

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Fri, 08-13-2004 - 11:23am
Aww, I hope you feel better soon.

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Fri, 08-13-2004 - 1:48pm
Just wanted to offer a quick hug. Hope things get better for you soon. Be gentle with yourself, enjoy a nice soak in the tub, light a candle. Big, big hugs.
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Registered: 04-05-2003
Fri, 08-13-2004 - 2:13pm
thank you, all who responded to the above! Wish I had some better news to tell. The ex called- he needs me to print out part of our divorce agreement- and told me he spoke to my older daughter, the one who lives on her own, and she told him her little cat ran away last night. Rotten news continuing. We are expecting some brutal storms here,remnants of the tropical storms in Florida believe it or not, so I really hope the cat can find her way back. It happened once before, and she did.

The soak in the tub sounds good. Maybe I will combine that with some chocolate? LOL.

Michael, if you are around, post. Would like to catch up with you.

Karen in NYC